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Sixteen island children commit 275 offences

A small group of children were responsible for the majority of juvenile crime last year, according to the Island's top police officer.

Chief Constable Gary Roberts was giving evidence to Tynwald's Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee this week, and faced questions about young people's criminal behaviour.

He revealed that last year just 16 children were responsible for 275 offences.

And he said all of those children faced serious problems:

 

 

 

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